USD Volleyball 1984

1984 USO VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS: With seven returning players from the 1983 team and four promising newcomers, the Toreras hope to improve on last season's 9-14 mark. Again USD will face a challenging ;,thedule, but coach John Martin hopes that his senior-laden lineup will fare well with the experience gained over the past few campaigns. Five of the team's returnees started regularly last year and another made frequent starts, so Martin expects his team to be solid throughout, with good leadership from the six seniors on the 11-player roster, and a maturity that should help out in the close contests. "We should also improve as far as consistency is concerned," Martin says. " Last year there would be major differences in our play from one match to the next. Player-wise, our real strength this year is our four strong, quick outside hitters. " Veronica Velez and Kim Crawford are the two seniors at that posi– tion, and will be joined by sophomore returnee Gina Trapletti and freshman Stephanie Van Haverbeke, a second-team All-Metro selec– tion at St. Mary's Academy in Portland, OR, last year. Velez led the Toreras in almost all offensive stati stical categories last season after transferring from Mesa Junior College. Seniors Marcia McEvers, Michele Rehrig and Jill Bradley are the team's middle blockers, with Bradley a first-year player after competing in basketball for USD. Setter Cindy Wheat is set for a strong senior cam– paign, and will be joined at the position by freshman Kris Mitchell from Elk, CA. The club's defensive specialists are junior Ellen Silber and sophomore Loretta O'Connor, a newcomer from South Laguna Beach.

HEAD COACH JOHN MARTIN

John Martin has been the University of San Diego women 's volleyball coach since the pro– gram's inception in 1975. In the 8 seasons John has been at USD the women have gone to post-season tournaments three times, including a 4th place finish in the AIAW Small College Nationals in 1976, and two 5th place finishes in the 1977 and 1978 WAIAW Regionals.

Under coach Martin's direction the USD volleyball program has grown from the Division II ranks to its current NCAA Divi– sion I status. The team's overall record in that time is 106-92. John received both his B.A. and Master's Degree in History from San Diego State University. John, his wife Jane, daughter Eliza and son Patrick reside in Encinitas.

1984 USD WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM KNEELING (L -R) Veronica Velez Marcia McEvers Cindy Wheat Loretta O'Connor Stephanie Van Haverbeke Gina Trapletti STANDING (L -R) Ellen Silber Kris Mitchell Head Coach J ohn Martin Jill Bradley Ass 't. Coach Bob Bruce

Michele Rehrig Kim Crawford

1984 VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

NO. NAME

HGT. POS. YEAR HOMETOWN

HIGH SCHOOL/JC

MAJOR

MB OH DS

1 3 4 5 8

Jill Bradley

SR FR

Lakewood, CO Portland, OR

6'0 "

Bear Creek/Yavapai JC

Business (Administration)

Stephanie Van Haverbeke 5'10 "

St. Mary's HS Dana Hills HS Torrey Pines HS

Pre-Law

so S. Laguna Beach, CA

Loretta O'Connor

5 1 6 11 5 1 8 11 5'9 "

Business (Administration)

s

Cindy Wheat Kim Crawford

Solana Beach, CA

SR

Psychology

OH

SR Garden Grove, CA SR Mt. Clemens, Ml

Mater Dei HS

International Studies

5'10 " MB

9 Marcia McEvers

Mt. Clemens HS

Psychology

10 11 12 14 15

Veronica Velez Gina Trapletti Michele Rehrig Ellen Silber Kris Mitchell

OH OH

5'9" 5'9 "

SR

Spring Valley, CA

Monte Vista HS/Mesa JC

Business

so Whittier, CA

St. Paul HS Coronado HS

Pre-Engineering

5'10 " MB

SR JR FR

San Diego, CA

Business Business Business

5 1 6 11 5'9 "

OS

Del Mar, CA

Torrey Pines HS Mendocino HS

s

Elk, CA

Head Coach: John Martin

Assistant: Bob Bruce

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